Vertical positioner for golf bag



Oct. 6, 1970 P. H. BRAY'roN VERTICAL POSITIONER FOR GOLF BAG Filed March13, 1969 United States Patent Oce 3,532,313 Patented Oct. 6, 19703,532,313 VERTICAL POSITIONER FOR GOLF BAG Peter H. Brayton, 1301 W.Agusta Ave., Phoenix, Ariz. 85021 Filed Mar. 13, 1969, Ser. No. 807,000Int. Cl. A6311 55/04 U.S. Cl. 248--96 2 Claims ABSTRACT OF THEDISCLOSURE A positioning and supporting device for holding a golf bag invertical position comprising a frame demountably secured to the base ofthe bag and having downwardly extending vertical prongs adapted to beengaged in the ground when the bag is vertically dropped.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention pertains to accessories forsporting goods, and is particularly directed to a demountable attachmentfor the bottom end of a golf bag to hold the bag in vertical positionwhen it is dropped vertically downward on the ground surface.

Heretofore, devices to vertically support a golf bag on the green orfairway were complicated, difiicult to install, and costly tomanufacture and did not function satisfactorily to automaticallyposition the bag when vertically dropped on the grass.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION One of the objects of this invention is toprovide a support which will automatically position and hold the golfbag in convenient vertical position when the bag is vertically droppedto the ground.

Another object is to hold the golf bag in a true vertical and unimpededand access position for the player when addressing the golf ball andwhen selecting the club to use.

Still another object is to provide demountable support for a golf bagwhich is easy and quick to put on and take off so the bag can beproperly carried in an automobile without damage to the interior of thevehicle.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. l is a fragmentary elevationalview showing the spiked rack attached to the base of the golf bag.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the spiked rack shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of a modified form of the spiked rack.

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 5 5 of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the demountable attachingelements of the spiked rack.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT The invention comprises a rackindicated generally at 10 having a pair of horizontally disposed fingers11 and 12 secured together at their midpoints by a suitable rivet 12.The outer ends of the fingers 11 have upturned portions 13, FIG. 6, inwhich are fixed the studs 14. Near the outer ends of the fingers 11 arefixed the downwardly projecting prongs 15 pointed at their lower ends 16for easy projection into the ground surface 17.

Bag engaging clips 18 have an elongated slot 19` fitting over the stud14 of each upturned portion 13 and a turned in upper portion 20terminating in a downwardly projecting lip 21 engaging the ledge 22 ofthe base 23 of the golf bag 24. An elastic strap 25 has its upper endsecured in a slot 26 formed in the upper portion 20` by a suitablefastening pin 27 and its lower end fastened by a button hole 28 over thestud 14 to normally yieldingly urge the lip 21 against the ledge 22 tosecure the bottom 29 of base 23 of the bag 24 down against the topsurfaces 30 of the fingers 11 to thus demountably secure the rack to thegolf bag.

A modification to adapt the rack to fit a wide range of sizes of golfbags is shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, wherein a cross spider 31, comprising afiat plate 31a having a plurality of horizontal guide arms 32 attachedthereto which are provided with slotted guideways 33 to receive thehorizontal portions 34 of the fingers 11, have clamping screws 35 tolock the fingers 11 in desired radial position to suit the contour ofthe base 23 of the bag 24 to which it is attached.

I claim:

1. A vertical positioner for a golf bag comprising in combination:

(A) a plurality of radially disposed lingers arranged to supportinglyengage the bottom of the golf bag,

(B) upturned outer end portions on each of the fingers,

(C) a radially and horizontally disposed stud in each of the upturnedportions,

(D) downwardly extending ground engaging prongs :fixed at the outer endsof the fingers,

(E) bag engaging clips having vertically disposed elongated slotsfitting around the studs,

(F) turned in upper portions on the top of the clips each having a lipdownwardly engaging a ledge on the bag.

(G) and an elastic tension strap connected between the clip and theupturned portions of the fingers to yieldingly engage the lips on thebag led-ge to demountably secure the positioner on the bag bottom.

2. A vertical bag positioner as in claim 1 wherein the fingers areradially adjustable relative to each other and clamp means are providedto secure the fingers in desired radial position to accommodate thepositioner to various sized golf bags.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,596,231 8./ 1926 Bennett248-96- 2,ll2,155 3/1938 Haney 248-154 X 2,959,387 11/1960 Fik 248-154 X3,191,900 6/1965 Cayot 248-96 CHANCELLOR E. HARRIS, Primary ExaminerU.S. Cl. X.R. 248-154

